Improved bracket-shelf



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Meer @Milieu i. 4 Letters Patent No. 10212.45,

i ISAAC' n., FROST, or BRTSTOL, CONNECTICUT. l

(lated Sqitember 13, 1870.

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AThe Schedule referred to in thm Letters Patent and making part ofthe name.-

ford and State of Connecticut,` have invented a new and improved Bracket-Shelf; of which thefollawing Vis a specification.' .5 My invention consiste of an improved braeket-shelf,

arranged with jontsfal hereinafter described.

In the accompanyingdrhwing- Figure 1 is a plan ortnp view of a bracket-.shelf ot my invention, and

1 Figure 2 is a side view of the same, partly in' sec- I -A- designates' a shelf of any pleasing' or ornamentali design-,wv lich shelf is vprovided withan arm, a.'

.7111)for see'uringitto a wall-or other object. 4Said arm a, and support the shelf. atabunt right angles to i the brackets.

'lhisisheli is designed for supporting iiower-pots, l lamps, or other articles, and is arranged with the lifting-joint soas to be raised o ut of the way while not. desired for nse.l L

The lateraliylswinging joint enables the shelf to be swung either to theright-or left, Aas indicated by brok- 'en lines in Iig. 1, which lwill be found convenient' inmanyeases; -for instance, it' the shelf '.isfsecured by thejside oiL a window to support flowers, the-'shelf may beswung directly into the light from said window, ornot, 'as maybe desired. Y 1 4 It the-lateral movement is notdesired,the'bracket e Cinay beri'gidly secured to the wall, when theloper B designates a bracket `provided with.'scxew-holes,-

ationaandfresnlt of'thc lifting-joint remain' the saine as bef'ore described,-

4I claim as myinvcntion- As a new article of 'manufact-ure, the herein-de'- scribed .metallic shelf' consistingessentially of thel brackets' B C, lugs c e' c', pin h, socket d, arm a, and sheit A, combined. and operating together substantially as described.

t ISAAC H. FROST. Witnesses JAMES Summen A..Simr.mn. 

